Arsenal secured an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first-leg of the quarter-final of the Champions League last night at Emirates Stadium, and they will very much fancy their chances of booking a spot in the semi-finals ahead of the return-leg at Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday.
However, the La Liga club are convinced they have what it takes to pull off a historic comeback when the Gunners come visiting, with the players and manager Carlo Ancelotti feeling pretty confident.
It was not only the Madrid boss and stars that have expressed optimism as Arsenal prepare for the second-leg in Spain, a member of the board also believes they have what it takes to get the job done against the North London club.
“Of course, we are confident of a comeback,” he told The Athletic on his way out of the Emirates on Tuesday night.
Madrid have bounced back from a couple of first-leg defeats in the past, but getting the job done against this Arsenal team could prove tricky.
The Gunners would have scored more had Thibaut Courtois not been in fine form in goal, and it is difficult not to see them getting one or two goals in Spain.
They were clinical in front of goal last night and were solid at the back too, nullifying the attacking threats of both Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe.
Arsenal can do it again away from home and manager Mikel Arteta and his men will be ready to do everything to ensure they advance to the semi-finals as they have a huge chance of ending 2024-25 with a major trophy.
The North Londoners have never won the Champions League, and they cannot afford to let this opportunity slip out of their hands having done a great job against one of the best teams in the world last night.
